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Sarah Cobacho holding a plate with a slice of carrot cake baked oats topped with protein yogurt icing and shredded carrots

Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Delicious and nutritious Carrot Cake Baked Oats make for an easy and high-protein breakfast. Perfect for meal prep!
Author Sarah Cobacho (plantbaes.com)
PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME45 minutes
TOTAL TIME55 minutes
Servings 6
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American-Inspired
Keyword carrot, cinnamon, easy breakfast, ginger, gluten-free, High Protein, maple syrup, Meal Prep, oats, peanut butter, protein powder, soy milk, soy yogurt, walnuts

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1¼ cups soy milk
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup raw walnuts roughly chopped

Protein Icing

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F (180C) fan forced. Line a loaf pan (9.5x5x2.5in) (24x13x6.5cm) with baking paper.
  • In a small bowl, combine the ground flaxseeds with warm water to create a flax egg. Allow it to set for about 5 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flax egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger powder, baking powder, maple syrup, peanut butter, and soy milk. Mix well.
  • Stir in the rolled oats, shredded carrots, raisins, and chopped walnuts until well combined.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, on the middle rack, until the top is golden brown.
  • Prepare the icing: mix the yogurt and protein powder until homogeneous.
  • Allow the baked oats to cool slightly before slicing. The longer it cools, the firmer it gets and the easier it is to slice.
    Top with the protein icing, and optionally some extra shredded carrots and walnuts.

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Notes

Protein powder: The quality and taste of the protein powder you use will affect the texture and taste of the icing. If your protein powder is chalky or you don’t love the flavor, I would recommend skipping it, and using a nice vanilla yogurt (choose a higher protein option if possible).
 
I use Happy Way Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder in this recipe. If you want to give it a try, you can use my code happysarah for 10% off (affiliate).
Nutritional Information - Per Serving
Calories 387kcal | Carbohydrates 48g | Protein 18g | Fat 15g | Sodium 220mg | Fiber 6g | Vitamin A 199IU | Vitamin C 2mg | Calcium 207mg | Iron 2mg